SOLUTION: The mass of one electron is 9.11 X 10(-28) grams. A uranium atom contains 92 electrons. Find the total mass of the electrons in a uranium atom. Express your answer in scientifi

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Question 515934: The mass of one electron is 9.11 X 10(-28) grams. A uranium atom contains 92 electrons. Find the total mass of the electrons in a uranium atom.
Express your answer in scientific notation.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The mass of one electron is 9.11 X 10(-28) grams. A uranium atom contains 92 electrons. Find the total mass of the electrons in a uranium atom.
Express your answer in scientific notation.
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Use * for multiply, not x
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Mass of 92 electrons = 9.11E-28*92
= 838.12E-28
= 8.3812E-26 gms or
gms
The input data had 3 significant figures
--> gms
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"E format" is commonly used for scientific notation.
It's easier to type and to say.
--> 8.38E-26 gms

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